Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,239, Josiah Doan, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Doan, Josiah Lois
N. 16,239
CONTENTS

Letter to A. Marks 21. Sept. 1840
Albany 4,558
Lois Doan
widow of Josiah Doan
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 16. October 1836 of Greene Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Converse of the regt. commanded by Col. Swift in the Con. line for 20 1/2 months
scribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 68 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 17. October
Certificate of Pension issued the 12. day of Nov. 1839 and sent to A. Marks Durham, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 197.01 Semi-annual allowance ending 6. Nov. '40. 34.16
$231.17
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 74
Clerk

See letter 31 Jan 33, t. v. Laurens to Agt. Josiah Doan the Pension, to W. A. Marray Jan 22, 1839. Let to same Aug. 23, 1839.
498
New York
Josiah Doan of Greene Co, in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lonoess of the regt, commanded by Col: Swift in the Connecticut line for two years, from 1781.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 76 Dollars 64 Cents per ann. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Septem ber, 1832 and sent to Pensioner. Durham, Greene Co. NY
Arrears to 4th of Septem ber 1832 $115 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833 38.33
$153 33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. M. Mason Clerk, Book D , Vol. 5 Page 80

State of New York } ss- On the 20 th day of February Green County } 1819 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Green & State of New York - Personally appeared Josiah Doan aged fifty three years Resident in the town of Durham in the said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united States in the revolutionary war - That he the said Josiah Doan enlisted as a private Soldier in Saybrook in the State of Connecticut in May 1781 in the Company Commanded by Captain Converse in Col. Heman Swifts Regiment of the Connecticut Line, in June 1783 Capt. Taylor took Command of the Company, that he the said Josiah Doan continued to serve in said Corps, in the service of the united States untill the last of December 1783 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York & Rec d an Honourable discharge signed by General Knox which discharge is lost And that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support Josiah Doan
Sworn to and declared before me the 20 th day of February 1819 - Thos D Barker
I Thomas D Barker Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Josiah Doan did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Thos D Barker

I further Certify that John Palmer and Isaac Brown in my opinion are Credible Witnesses and by their affidavits herunto annexed, I am satisfied that the said Josiah Doan is in Reduced Circumstances and needs the Assistance of his Country for support.
Thos Barker
I William Van Pagen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Green & State of New York Do Certify That Thomas De Barker was a judge of said Court on the 20th day of February 1819 & has so continued to the present time & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that the signature of the said judge to the above & foregoing writings is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid this 28th day of May 1819
Wm Van Pagen

Jonah Boar
11
Col. Swift Continued Rep't
1701 - 3 yrs.
20 th Feb: 1819.
The certificate of the Judge, as to credibility of the witnesses who depose as to the services of appli- cant, is wanting.
Certified at the bottom of each affidavit —
Adm d 17 Nov r 1819

State of New York } ss On the 20 th day of February Greene County } 1819 before me Thomas S Barker
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Greene - Personally appeared David Francis of Durham in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he is well acquainted with Jonas Boon who is an applicant for a pension and to whose application this affidavit is annexed And that he was also acquainted with the said Boon in the revolutionary war and knew him to serve in Captain Converse's Company in Col Swift's Regiment as set forth in the said Jonas Boon's affidavit to which this is annexed And that this deponent was discharged from service at West Point on the 28 th of October 1783 at which time he saw the said Boon.
I understood that he would not be discharged at that time & sincerely believe that he served some time longer - The said Boon served to this deponent's knowledge from the spring 1781 - to the fall 1783 and further this deponent saith not.
David Francis
Sworn to declared &
Subscribed the 20 th day
of Feb 1819 (T S Barker)
one of the Judges of Greene County.
I further certify that I

State of New York Greene County
On the 20th day of February 1819 Before me Thomas S Barker
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County - Personally appeared Benjamin Doty of Durham in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath declare that he is well acquainted with Jonas Doan who is an applicant for a pension And to whom application this affidavit is annexed that he was also acquainted with him in the revolutionary war, that the said Doan & this deponent served together in Capt Conways Company in Col Swifts Regiment as set forth in the said Doans application that he & the said Doan served together in our Camp from the Spring of the year 1781 - till the fall of the year 1783 when this deponent was discharged at West Point in the State of New York & left the said Doan in the said service And further this deponent saith not -
Benjamin Doty
Sworn to declared and subscribed before me the 20th day of Feb. 1819
Thos S Barker
Durham August 13th 1819 I further certify that the above deponent Benjamin Doty is in my opinion a credible witness & the above statement is true
Attest - Thos S Barker

State of New York } Greene County } On the 26 th day of February 1819 before me Thomas O'Barberom of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County jurorally appeared Hale Brown to me known who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he is well acquaint- -ed with Josiah Dean who is an applicant for a pension and to whom application this affidavit is annexed & that he verily believes that the said Dean is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support Hale Brown his X mark
Sworn to and declared } before me this 26 day of Feb. 1819 - Thos O'Barberom Judge as aforesaid - }

State of New York } On the 3 d day of March 1819 before Green County } me Thomas D. Barker one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Green personally appeared John Palmer of Durham in said County to me known who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is well acquainted with Josiah Doan who is an Applicant for a pension - and to whom application this affidavit is annexed And that for the said Josiah Doan is in the opinion of this deponent in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his his Country And further this deponent saith not
John Palmer
Sworn to and declared before me the 3 d day of March 1819- Thos D Barker

State of New York Greene County
On this twenty sixth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in open Court being a court of Record for the said County Josiah Doan aged fifty Seven Years resident in the town of Durham in said County who being duly first sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that he enlisted into the service on the first Monday of May 1781. for the term of three Years in a company commanded by Captain Conner in a regiment commanded by Col. H. Smith, was transferred to Captain Saylers Company in the same regiment in June 1783 and continued in the service until December 1783. that the original declaration of this declarant made pur- suant to, and for the benefit of, the act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolution- ary war" passed the 18 th March 1818, was made 28 th February 1819. and is inserted on the pension list roll and numbered 16.170. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner dis- posed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March in the year 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Real property I have none
Josiah Doan
Personal property as follows - one Cow, two Shoats, one sheep, two Beds with necessary Bedding, one pot, one two pail Kettle, one tea Kettle 1 pair of Tongs, one set of Common Kitchen chairs, tea cups & saucers, one table, one high chest, one low chest, and other household furni- ture barely sufficient for the comfort of myself & family wearing apparel suffi- cient for myself & wife that the personal property above mentioned will not exceed the sum of fifty Dollars in Value
Josiah Doan

That this declarant is by occupation a Farmer & has a wife aged fifty nine years dependent on him for support. That this declarant is not able to work owing to fits which he has had for about two years past sworn before me this 27 th day of May 1823 in open Court Josiah Doan J. L. Pinckney Dep Clerk
Greene County, County Court May 28 th 1823 We the Judges of the County Court of the County of Greene do certify that we are of the opinion that the amount of property in value the within named petitioner as contained in the foregoing Schedule does not exceed the sum of sixty five Dollars John W. D. Scott Wm. Pottier Perkins King
Greene County ss. I Elisha D. Hall Clerk of Greene County do certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of the original as filed in the Clerks office of said County. Witness my hand & seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 25 th day of June 1823 E. D. Hall Clerk

Declaration
of Lois Dean to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows"
State of New York } County of Greene } ss:
On this thirty first day of August 1839 personally appeared before the Honorable Perkins King, First Judge of Greene County Courts, Lois Dean, of the Town of Durham in the County of Greene & State aforesaid, aged seventy five years, who first being duly sworn, says according to law, says doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows" - That she is the widow of Josiah Dean, who was a soldier or private in the Revolu- tionary Army - and served about the period of three years previous to the close of the war, a part or all of the time at West point or vicinity, as deponent is informed & believes, & entered the service by enlistment, at Scybrack, in the State of Connecticut, when he then resided - That this deponent has no documentary evidence of his service, but would refer to the records, & documents on file in the War department and Pension office at Washington, for evidence of his service, he having been a pensioner under one of the acts of Congress for such service, and as this deponent believes, was granted and draw his pension under the act of 1818, not being certain which, his Certificate having been returned since his death - She further declares, that she was married to the said Josiah Dean, on the sixth day of January, in the year one thousand, seven hundred and ninety, at Durham in the County of Greene, & State of New York, by Bethiah Hodskin, then a minister of the Gospel of the adjoining town of Greenville, & that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place.

prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated - And this deponent further declares, that she has no record or documentary proof of such marriage, except the record made in the family bible of this deponent, in the hand writing of said Josiah Doan, & which is attached to the affidavit of Stephen VanRensselaer Doan herewith annexed, & which record was this day taken from said bible, the entries upon which are correct & true - That no parish or other record of marriages were ever kept in said town of Dunham, to this deponent's belief or knowledge - And that there are no other persons living, to this deponent's knowledge, who were present, by whom she can prove her marriage, except her Mother, Stephen Strong, and sister, Hannah Goff, whose affidavits are herewith annexed, & who were present at her marriage as therein stated - And this deponent further says, that her said Husband, Josiah Doan, died at Dunham aforesaid, on the sixteenth of October, in the year one thou- sand eight hundred and thirty six - and since that time this deponent has remained unmarried, and the widow of said Doan at Dunham aforesaid Lor Doan
Personally appeared before me, Perkins King, First Judge of Green County Court, said Doan, to me known as the person who subscribed & swore to the above Declaration, & being by me first duly sworn, says & declares, that the matters & things therein set forth and stated, are true & correct - And I do hereby further Certify, that said Lor is unable and cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court to make her declaration - Subscribed & sworn this 21 day of August 1839
Perkins King Judge as aforesaid

Greene County ss.
Stephen Van Rensselaer Doem being duly sworn, says that he is the son of Josiah Doem, late of the Town of Durham deceased & Lois Doem, his widow, now a resident of said Town. That he has for many years, & from his childhood resided with his parents, until the death of his father, & since, with his mother, until the present time, at the place aforesaid, this deponent being now thirty seven years of age - And this deponent further says, that he this day saw the annexed leaf taken from the family bible, which bible has ever since this deponent's recollection been kept in the possession of his said father & mother, & in the same house with this deponent, during which time, said entries upon such leaf, & in said bible have remained, & been in said bible, the same as they now stand upon said leaf. That he is well acquainted with the hand writing of said Josiah Doem, & that said entries are in his hand writing - That previous to his death said Doem was a pensioner for his services in the Revolution - That this deponent was present at his death which took place on the sixteenth day of October in the year 1836 - That since that time said Lois Doem has remained unmarried & the widow of said Josiah Doem, at Durham aforesaid, & further says not Stephen V an R Doem
Personally appeared before me Perkins King Esq. First Judge

of Green County Comts Stephen Van Renselaer I own to me well known as the person who subscribes the above affi- davit, & being by me first duly sworn says that the statements in said affidavit are true & correct; and I further certify that he is a person entitled to full credit and belie- f. Done at Durham in the County of Green this 31 st day of August 1839
Perkins King Judge as aforesaid

State of New York Green County ss.
Stephen Strong being duly sworn, says he is of the age of seventy three years and is well acquainted with Lois Doan the widow of Josiah Doan being the brother of said Lois Doan. That in the year 1790 this deponent was a resident of the Town of Durham in the County and State aforesaid where the father of this deponent and said Lois resided. That he was present at the wedding ceremony or marriage of his sister then Lois Strong with said Josiah Doan. Said marriage took place at the house of his father in said Town of Durham in the month of January 1790, and to the best of his recollection on the sixth day of said month of January aforesaid. That this deponent more particularly recollects the same from the fact of said marriage having taken place soon after this deponent's marriage. And this deponent further says that he does not recollect of any other persons being present at the marriage of his sister Lois except the members of his father's family & the Rev. Beriah Hodskin then a minister of the gospel residing in the adjoining Town of Greenville, who performed the marriage ceremony as aforesaid. And this deponent further says that since the death of Josiah Doan, the husband of said Lois Doan, which took place in 1836 said Lois has remained unmarried & the widow of said Josiah at Durham aforesaid & further says not.
Stephen Strong
Personally appeared before me Deliverance B. Hovey a Justice of the Peace & Commissioner of Deeds in & for the Town of Durham & County of Green the foregoing Stephen Strong & subscribed the above affidavit & being by me duly sworn declared the matters & things contained therein were true & correct & I further certify that I know said Strong to be the

person therein named & who subscribed the same, & that he is a person of Credibility & whose statements are entitled to Credit & belief - Done at Durham this 23 rd day of August 1839
Deliverance to Harvey. { Common of Deeds, and justice of the peace -

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
16239
Lois Doan
Wid of
Jesiah Doan
Priv Res War
Act: _____
July 7 th
/38
Index:—Vol. _____
a
Page _____
189
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4558 New York Lois Doan
Marr'd 6 Jan 1790 Husband dwd 16 Oct. 1834
Col Supt - Capt Conv't
Admitted Discharged 9 Apr 1781 joined May 81 Private 20 & 15 days
Discharged 9 th Apr 1781. joined May 9 1781. mustered in Jan 1883
A. Marks Esq. Durham New York

16170 New York R
Josiah Dean
of Durham in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of 2\frac{1}{2} years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 20 of February 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Nov r 1819 and Sent to Thos E Barkov Durham New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 51.63 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48
0 9/4 1/28/30
8 99:0
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

see letter to Hiram Parker Esq. Durham. N.Y. 21 st Sept 1825.
file March 1820

See letter to Hiram Barker, 8 July 1824— and to claimant 22 Aug. 1825.—
See letter to Hiram Barker, 4 Sept. 1823.—
See return within, recd. 1 June 1824.—

Durham NC Augt. 5 - 1832
$76.66 per ann
Rev. A.
Free 56 3/4
J. L. Edwards Esq. War Department Pension Office Washington City

Sir
Enclosed I send you an affidavit of Josiah Doan to have again placed on the pension list - Also I enclose his Certificate - the evidence of his services is already on file in that department - I have transcribed the affidavit as nearly as I could from the printed instructions you sent me -
Very Respectfully Your Ob't Serv't
Wagley
Durham Green to N. York. Aug. 4. 1832

Durham NC Aug 19 Aug 23
If the facts be still
Lois Doan Nynke
498
200 Oct 6 36
free
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pleasants Washington City

Durham, Greene County N.York Aug. 19 th 1839
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pensions
Sir
Lois Doan of this town & widow of Josiah Doan who was a pensioner, & who died Oct. 16 th 1836, not knowing whether her case comes under the act of July 7 th 1838 according to the construction of the department - & not being able to incur the expense of preparing evidence wishes to have me write to the Pension department for such information that is whether she would be entitled to a pension under said act approved if the requisite proof was made - she was married to him in the year 1790 - he first drew a pension as soon as she recollects under act of 1818 - afterwards stopped upon ground that he had property - afterwards was renewed, but she does not know precisely under what act - continued to draw a pension until his death which took place as above Oct. 16 th 1836 - since that time she has remained his widow - I have understood & informed her that I supposed that pensions dying before the passage of the act of 1838, notwithstanding the death occurred after the 4 th of March 1836, leaving widows, they were entitled to the benefits of the act -
Respectfully
Yours &c
A. M. Austin

Durham NC Jan 19 Josiah Davis N.Y. Mar. 14. 1815. W.
free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr Pleas Washington City

Dear Sir I write in behalf of Lois Doern widow of Josiah the Doern late a pensioner to ascertain whether she comes under the act of July last entitling her to a pension - She was married previous to the year 1794 - Her Husband J. F. Doern was a pensioner under the act of 1818 & drew his pension until he died about Oct. 16 th 1836 & she has remained his widow since - If you will write me whether, according to the rules of the department, she comes within the act. It would much
Oblige Yours & A. Marks
Dunkirk Green Co. N.Y.
Jany. 14 th 1839
J. G. L. Edwards Esq Comd. of Pension

Durham Ms Sept 10 1840
Sept 18
In at.
My Dear Dear Doan
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Cons. Pleas Washington City

Durham Green Co. N.Y.
Sept. 16 th 1840
To J. L. Edwards Esq Our Pension
Sir Mrs Lois Doan (Widow of
Josiah Doan Deceased) who is now a pensioner for the sum of $68.33 under the act of July 1838 informs me that her pension is not equal to that which was allowed her husband - that he drew $76.76 per year to the best of her recollection -
I suppose each widow drew the same as their husbands did, & if there was a mistake in issuing her certificate I should like to have it corrected - An answer is desired
Yours &c
A. Marks

6031
left 5.
pay.
July 7. 1838.
Dear Friend
ms: of Friend
when
where all
as official
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Conne r Residences City of Washington

To J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r Pensions
Sir Enclosed I send for examination the papers in support of Lois Doyens claim for a pension under act of July 7 th 1838- I believe they embrace all the proof necessary under the act & regulations. No official record of Marriages having ever been kept in this town the required proof is furnished from other sources- Please send Certificate if allowed to me at Durham Greene Co. New York- Respectfully yours
Abt. Sewt.
A. Munk
Durham Aug Sept. 3 rd 1839

Durham N May 28 th 1824
Rec d June 1824
1824 Miss. Eliz. [?]
Hon. The Secretary of the Navy Washington City

Enclosed is the affidavit of Josiah Doss in answer to inquiries made from the Department of War relative to what property he had when he fled from that roll, & what disposition he has made of that property. The affidavit may not in some correspond with the requisitions of your Department. Oh and that in that case will you have the goodness to give me the directions necessary to draw over and suspend the issuance of his application. Mr Doss nowhere do in reality stand for as quick as answer as is consistent.
I am yours Respectfully.
To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secy
Hezekiah C. Carter
Durham, Greene County State of Kentucky.

irst will ch p

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Josiah Doan late a _____ " Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York " Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twentieth day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
C Vanderbilt Acting Secretary of War.

N.Y. 1836 -Mr-
Josiah Doan
Recd 1 Sept 1823
Free
Rev. J. L. D. D. D. D. Subj. at New Washington Town

Dear Sir
enclosed is the application of Sarah Dunn to the County for a pension, which through my neglect has been delayed for some time - will you have the goodness to give it as speedy an examination as consistent. Forward return to me - I am yours Respectfully
J. C. Calhoun Secy
Andrew Calhoun

following to wit: Supreme Court.
PLEAS before the Justices of the People of the State of New-York, of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the same People, at the City Hall of the City of New-York of the Term of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two Witness Ambrose Spencer Esq. Chief Justice. Fairlie Bloodgood & Breese Clerks
Greene COUNTY, ss. Resolved H. Potter puts in his place Hiram Carter his Attorney, against Josiah F. Doon in a plea of debt.
Greene COUNTY, ss. Josiah F. Doon puts in his place Caleb Day his Attorney, at the suit of Resolved H. Potter in a plea aforesaid.
Greene COUNTY, ss. Be it remembered, That on the first Monday of May in this same Term, before the Justices of the People of the State of New-York, of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the same People, at the City Hall in the City of Albany, come Resolved H. Potter by Hiram Carter his Attorney, and bring into the same Court of the People, before the said Justices now here, his certain bill against Josiah F. Doon in custody, &c. of a plea of debt; and there are pledges for the prosecution, to wit, John Doe and Richard Roe; which said bill follows in these words, to wit:
Greene COUNTY, ss. Resolved H. Potter plaintiff in this suit complain of
Josiah F. Doon defendant in the suit, in custody, &c. of a plea, that the said defendant render unto the said plaintiff Four hundred and Eight Dollars and Eighty four cents lawful money of the state of New-York, which the said defendant owe to, and unjustly detain from the said plaintiff; for that Whereas the said defendant on the Nineteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two at Durham in the county aforesaid, borrowed of the said plaintiff the sum of Four hundred and Eight Dollars and Eighty four cents to be paid to the said plaintiff when the said defendant should be thereto afterwards requested; whereby an action hath accrued to the said plaintiff to demand and have of and from the said defendant the said sum of money above demanded: Yet the said defendant (although often requested, &c.) has not yet paid the said sum of money above demanded, or any part thereof, to the said plaintiff but to pay the same has hitherto wholly refused, and still do refuse, to the damage of the said plaintiff of one hundred dollars; and therefore the said plaintiff bring suit, &c.
And the said Josiah F. Doon by Hiram Carter his Attorney, come and defend the wrong and injury, when, &c. and says that he cannot deny the action aforesaid, of the said plaintiff nor also but that he owes to the said plaintiff the said sum of Four hundred and Eight Dollars and Eighty four cents in manner and form as the said plaintiff has above in declaring complained.
Judgment Roll signed April 30 th 1822 John V.D.S. Scott First Judge Greene County Bonsellor &c
Therefore, it is considered that the said plaintiff recover against the said defendant his said debt: And also ten dollars for his damages which he has sustained, as well by occasion of the detaining said debt, as for his costs and charges, by him about his suit in this behalf expended, by the Court of the People aforesaid now here adjudged to the said Resolved H. Potter by his assent; and the said Josiah F. Doon in mercy, &c.
(Filed May 4 th 1822)
All which we have caused by these presents to be exemplified and the seal of our said Supreme Court to be hereunto affixed Witness John Savage Esquire Chief Justice at the Academy in Utica the thirteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. J. Kingsley Paige Clk 90 cents fees

The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God free and independent, To all to whom these Presents shall come or may Concern Greeting: I Know Ye that we having inspected the Records and Proceedings remaining in the Clerks office of the Supreme Court of Judicature for our said State in the City of Albany do find there a certain Judgment Record in the words and figures

1 May 1820
N.Y.
Durham N.Y. Sept 20 1823
Josiah F. Doan
Niam Carter, Durham, N.Y.
Recd 20 Sept. 1823.
HN
Hon. James Barlow
Sunbury st. near
Washington City
See file mss 20

Hon. the Secretary of War
Sir in some pleasure with a requisition of your department in the case of Sarah A. Moore, a prisoner I forward to you the enclosed exemplification of Judgment. permit me to add that this Judgment was entered up on what we call a bond & Warrant of Att'y the original consideration of which was a small note amounting in the whole to the above Judgment - all of which can be verified by affidavit or in such other manner as you may direct. Should any other or further explanation be required in this case, before acting upon it, be pleased to communicate the same to me and I think that I shall be able to satisfy your department. Of the matter does not that Sarah A. Moore is one of those persons contemplated by the act. I am very respectfully yours.
Hon. the Secretary of War.
Stearns Castner

6031 Declaration & Papers in support of Lois Dean Claim for a Pension under Act of July 7 th 1838
See Role of Capt. Dean 2 nd or 3 rd Reg't Marines & June 1790 Husband died 16 Oct. 1836
20 mo 15 days Capt. Dean 3 rd Col. Dean 3 rd 20 mo 15 days

Green County, p:
David Baldwin, being duly sworn, says, that he is now, and for about Fifty years past, has been a resident of the Town of Durham in the County aforesaid. That for about twenty years of that time he has held the office of clerk, in the First Presbyterian Church, in said Town, and had the charge of, or custody of, the Church Records of said Church. That it never has been customary to keep parish or Church Records of marriages in said Town or Church. That this deponent cannot find, & has not known of any such records, among the records & papers belonging to said Church, & which have been kept in his custody as aforesaid. And this deponent further says that he was well acquainted with Josiah Doan, a Revolutionary soldier, having for a great number of years lived a neighbor to him, until the time of his death. That this deponent was present at his funeral & saw him buried, which event took place in the fall of the year 1836, & to best of deponent's recollection, in the month of October of that year. That he is also well acquainted with Lois Doan the wife of said Josiah, that since his death she has remained unmarried and the widow of said Doan, at Durham aforesaid, and further says not.
David Baldwin
Personally appeared before me Perkins King First Judge of Green County Courts the above named David Baldwin to me well known to be the person therein described & who subscribed the same in my presence & being by me duly sworn says the matter & statements therein contained are true and correct and I also certify that said Baldwin is to me well known to be a person of credibility & whose statements are entitled to full credit & belief.
Perkins King Judge as aforesaid

State of New York. Greene County ss. I William V. B. Keermance Clerk of the said County do Certify that Perkins King Esq. before whom the annexed declaration of S rs Doan and affidavits of Stephen V. R. Doan and David Baldwin, were sworn, was at the date of the same First Judge of the courts of said County, which courts are courts of record said County, duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify that Deliverance B. Newey Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits of Hannah Goff & Stephen Strong were sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace & Commissioner of deeds of the said County, duly elected as such Justice & appointed as such Commissioner, and qualified and that his signature to said affidavits is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of the said County this second day of September 1839
William V. B. Keermance Clerk

State of New York Greene County 3/
Josiah Doan being duly sworn deposes and saith that he this deponent was inscribed on the pension list Roll of the New York agency - and that he was struck from the same - that he was a private in the Second Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Colonel Heman Swift in Captain Convals company and that he now resides in the Town of Durham County of Greene State of New York and that he resided at the same place where he made the first application under the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and further this deponent saith not - Sworn and subscribed the 22 nd day of July 1832 before me
E. Daily
A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Josiah Doan in and for the County of Greene State of New York
State of New York
Greene County ss. 3
I William T. B. Hermance Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Edward Daily Esquire before whom the forego- ing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and do verily believe that the name of the said Judge, subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and sig- nature. —
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this first day of August in the year 1832. —
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

State of New York
Greene County ss Joseph Hoar of the town of Durham in the County of Greene being duly sworn in open court. maketh and saith. That in March 1818. and when he this deponent was arrested on the premises was possessed of a Small House and barn and about nine acres of land in the town of Durham aforesaid. at which time he was owing the sum of two hundred Dollars. which sum when he was this deponent was compelled to give a judgment. on which an execution was issued and all the property of this deponent was sold at public Vendue. That this deponent has not been able to pay the purchase money and redeem the same. as by a statute of this state. he would have had a right to do had not the time of redemption passed.
This deponent further maketh oath and saith. That the reason of his not having made an early application to be reinstated concerning on the premises roll. was in consequence of this deponent being unable to attend to court. to make his affidavit or declaration.

in open court. From all health proceedings from fits to which this deponent is subject and which happened about the sitting of the several courts which intervened during the time between this deponent's hearing argued with the representations of the amended act of Congress and this time and for then this deponent saith not - Sworn the 25 th day of May 1824 in open court Josiah Dowe before me Wm Kney Deputy Clerk of the County of Greene.
Greene County P. Be it known that on this day the 25 th day of May in the year 1824 personally appeared in open court the above named Josiah Dowe who being duly sworn testified that the preceding affidavit was true In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court this 25 th day of 1824 - Wm Kney Dep clerk

State of New York Green County ss:
Hannah Goff of the Town of Durham in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn, says that she is the sister of Lois Doan, the widow of Josiah Doan. Deceased & a resident of said Town of Durham. That this deponent was present at the wedding of said Lois & saw the marriage ceremony take place between her and said Josiah Doan. Said marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Beniah Woodkin a clergyman of the adjoining Town of Greenville in the County aforesaid at the house of Eliakim Strong the father of this deponent & said Lois, at Durham aforesaid on the 6 th day of January 1790. And this deponent further says that since that time this deponent and said Lois have resided in said Town of Durham. That it has not been ever customary to keep any Parish or Town records of marriages in said Town of Durham since its organization as a Town. That this deponent at the time of the marriage aforesaid was about the age of Seventeen years. That she does not recollect of any persons being present at the marriage of said Lois aforesaid except said minister & the members of her father's family. That said Josiah Doan died in the fall of 1836 & since that time said Lois Doan has remained his widow & unmarried at Durham aforesaid & further says not
Hannah Goff
Personally appeared before me Deliverance B. Hovey a Justice of the Peace & Commissioner of Deeds in & for the Town of Durham & County of Green the above named Hannah Goff and subscribed the above affidavit, & being duly sworn declared the statements therein contained were true. And I further certify that said Hannah Goff is to me well known to be the person therein described & who is a person of credibility & whose statements are entitled to full credit & belief. Subscribed & sworn to above at Durham aforesaid this 23 rd .

day of August 1839 -
Deliverance & Hervey
{ Instree of the peace - & Communion of Deeds -